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Marketing Director

Marketing Director Job Description

The marketing director is part analyst, part strategist and part manager. This professional supervises a marketing team responsible for developing promotional communications strategy and materials for a company or product. The marketing director’s role can vary depending on a company’s needs and the industry focus, but generally, it centers on managing the marketing process from research and planning to execution and analysis. Duties may also include overseeing the operation of a company’s website or email marketing program and reviewing analytics. This position requires excellent communication, analytical and managerial skills. An MBA is often preferred, as is 5 to 10 years of applicable experience.

Typical marketing director duties:

Preparing short- and long-term marketing plans, including promotional calendars and programs, developing pricing policies and setting budgetsDirecting marketing messaging activities and ensuring marketing programs align with public relations initiativesTracking and evaluating the results of marketing campaigns and identifying opportunities to drive improvement and grow target market share

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Salary for Marketing Director
108750 - 164500
Low
108750
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
132250
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
164500
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
Projected salaries for related positions Job title Low Mid High Chief Marketing Officer 170500 204250 248750 Vice President of Marketing 147750 173500 198250 Product Manager 92750 119250 139250 Product Marketing Manager 89750 113000 137000 Marketing Manager 90250 108000 127500 Marketing Coordinator 50250 62250 75750 Brand Manager 80750 96500 115500 Project Manager 69500 82500 100000 Customer Experience Marketing Manager 59750 75000 89750 Market Researcher 59000 73250 90000 Media Director 97000 117250 137000 Media Buyer 61500 71000 86250 Media Planner 60250 70000 84000 Communications Manager 77750 91250 105000 Communications Specialist 54500 64250 78000 Event Manager 56000 68750 84500 Event Coordinator 44000 51000 59750

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Our starting salary projections come from a rigorous, multistep process so that our numbers accurately reflect the marketplace. They are based on actual compensation for professionals Robert Half has matched with employers across the country and third-party job posting data from Textkernel that we use to independently validate the salary levels. Starting compensation—pay for someone new to a role—can vary significantly based on a candidate’s skills, experience and certifications, as well as other factors including industry, company size and revenue, and demand for the role. To reflect this variability, we report our salary data in three levels: low, mid and high.